Homer’s first LEED certified building
 

Promoting healthy, durable, efficient, and environmentally responsible places to live, play and work. 

The 2006 Homer greenhouse gas emissions inventory conducted by the city’s Global Warming Task Force shows that 24% of community emissions come from residential buildings, while another 36% are from commercial facilities.  These figures refer only to operation and maintenance, and do not include the construction process.  In order to make a measurable impact on sustainability in Homer, we need to dramatically increase our awareness of both how we build, and what we are building with—and then start implementing changes.

 Homer is growing rapidly, not only in the private sector, but in the public sector as well.  According to the Architecture 2030 Project, “In the year 2035, three-quarters of the built environment in the U.S. will be either new or renovated. This transformation over the next 30 years represents a historic opportunity for the architecture and building community to reverse the most significant crisis of modern time, climate change.”  With the Town Center and new City Hall projects looming, Homer has the perfect opportunity to start making a difference NOW.  And as our population continues to rise, new home builders can also increase their environmental awareness and begin implementing substantial 'green' construction practices

• One of Homer's biggest undeveloped areas, the Town Center, is getting mapped out; trails, zoning, code-it’s all starting to take form. Stay informed!

• Learn what architects are looking to accomplish with the 2030 Challenge.

• View a webcast discussing climate change and carbon neutral design from the 2010 Imperative.

• Learn about the different levels of LEED ratings offered by the US. Green Building Council.